{"id":215,"date":"2026-04-29T20:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-addressed-in-athletic-all-hands-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:01:55","slug":"dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-addressed-in-athletic-all-hands-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-addressed-in-athletic-all-hands-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel photo scandal addressed in Athletic all-hands meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/126640572.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Executive editor Steven Ginsberg held an all-hands general meeting on Wednesday following Russini\u2019s April 14 resignation from the outlet, <a href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/athletic-editor-addresses-russini-saga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Front Office Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told Front Office Sports that Ginsberg read a prepared statement lasting roughly 10 minutes and acknowledged that communication between the Athletic and its staff members could have been clearer as the Russini-Vrabel scandal unfolded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Athletic reportedly addressed Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel\u2019s scandal (pictured here together in Arizona on March 28) with staff members for the first time on Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Executive editor Steven Ginsberg held the all-hands general meeting following Russini\u2019s April 14 resignation from the sports outlet. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ginsberg also reportedly said that the investigation into Russini\u2019s conduct, which is being led by\u00a0editorial director for standards and editorial quality\u00a0Mike Semel, remains ongoing and will be lengthy.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Athletic executive editor was said not to have taken questions during the company-wide meeting, he reportedly told staffers that he would be available for direct contact.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ginsberg reportedly said that the investigation into Russini\u2019s conduct remains ongoing. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Page Six published bombshell photos of Russini and Vrabel (as seen here) on April 7. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page SIx<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pics showed Russini, 43, and Vrabel, 50, holding hands and hugging at the exclusive Ambiente hotel in Sedona on March 28.<\/p>\n<p>The pair, who are both married to different people, later downplayed the situation after the snaps went viral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe photos don\u2019t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day,\u201d Russini told us. \u201cLike most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pair (pictured here together in January 2020) initially downplayed the photos of them hugging and holding hands at the Arizona resort. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Athletic sidelined Russini (seen here interviewing Vrabel in December 2019) and launched an investigation into her conduct. <span class=\"credit\">Dianna Russini\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ginsberg, meanwhile, said that the photos of Russini and Vrabel were \u201cmisleading\u201d and lacked \u201cessential context.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were public interactions in front of many people,\u201d he added. \u201cDianna is a premier journalist covering the NFL and we\u2019re proud to have her at the Athletic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, it was later revealed that the Athletic <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/entertainment\/dianna-russini-sidelined-by-new-york-times-after-internal-investigation-into-bombshell-mike-vrabel-photos-raised-additional-concerns\/\">sidelined Russini and launched an investigation<\/a> into her conduct. She <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/celebrity-news\/read-the-athletic-reporter-dianna-russinis-full-resignation-letter-in-wake-of-mike-vrabel-photo-drama\/\">resigned from the outlet<\/a> on April 14.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now \u2014 before my current contract expires on June 30,\u201d she wrote in her resignation letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do so not because I accept the narrative that has been constructed around this episode, but because I refuse to lend it further oxygen or to let it define me or my career,\u201d Russini added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Russini (pictured here in November 2019) resigned from the Athletic on April 14. <span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vrabel (as seen here) addressed the photo scandal during a press conference with reporters ahead of the NFL Draft last week. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ginsberg subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/entertainment\/dianna-russinis-boss-releases-statement-after-her-resignation-over-mike-vrabel-photos-and-admits-new-questions-were-raised\/\">confirmed Russini\u2019s departure<\/a> from the outlet in a memo to staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m writing to let you know that Dianna Russini has submitted her resignation from the Athletic, effective immediately,\u201d he\u00a0wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs additional information emerged, new questions were raised that became part of our investigation,\u201d the executive editor added. \u201cWhile our investigation into Dianna\u2019s conduct was ongoing, she chose to resign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for Vrabel, he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/21\/entertainment\/mike-vrabel-breaks-silence-on-dianna-russini-photo-scandal\/\">addressed the bombshell photo scandal<\/a> for the first time during a press conference with reporters ahead of this year\u2019s NFL Draft last week.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked the reporters for their \u201cpatience\u201d amid his \u201cpersonal and private matter\u201d and acknowledged that he could have addressed the media \u201csooner.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pair\u2019s scandal took another turn when Page Six obtained new photos of Vrabel and Russini (as pictured here) getting close inside a New York City bar in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vrabel appeared to kiss Russini in the March 2020 photos. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9 Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had some difficult conversations with people that I care about \u2014 my family, the organization, the coaches, the players,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cThose have been positive and productive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NFL head coach then <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/23\/celebrity-news\/mike-vrabel-seeking-counseling-after-dianna-russini-photo-drama\/\">announced that he would \u201cseek counseling\u201d<\/a> beginning this past weekend, and missed Day 3 of the draft on Saturday to do so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/29\/celebrity-news\/dianna-russini-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-addressed-in-athletic-all-hands-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive editor Steven Ginsberg held an all-hands general meeting on Wednesday following Russini\u2019s April 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